Table 1.
Clinical and analytical characteristics of the 160 patients included in the study
| Total cohort | No ICU | ICU | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (IQRa) | 42 (11) | 43 (11) | 41 (12) |
| Gender (male%) | 99 (62%) | 74 (67%) | 25 (63%) |
| Total CD4 (cells/mm3) (median (IQR)) | 242 (406) | 350 (102) | 247 (359) |
| Viral load in blood (copies RNA/mm3) (median (IQR)) | 709 (39961) | 702 (36631) | 5200 (111000) |
| Undetectable viral load < 200 copies/mL (n (%)b) | 62 (39%) | 50 | 12 |
| Parental drug abuse as a risk factor for HIV (n (%)) | 94 (59%) | 24 | 70 |
| ART (n (%)) | 78 (49%) | 61 (51%) | 18 (45%) |
| APACHE II Scale Score (mean (IQR)) | 14 (7) | 10 (6) | 16 (7) |
| Heart rate (median (IQR)) | 96 (24) | 94 (31) | 97 (22) |
| Respiratory rate (median(IQR)) | 22 (8) | 20 (6) | 26 (11) |
| Partial pressure of oxygen in blood (mmHg) (mean (IQR)) | 60 (16) | 65 (20) | 55 (12) |
| HCV Co-Infection (n (%)) | 94 (59%) | 34 | 60 |
| Blood leukocytes (cells/mm3) (mean (IQR)) | 9 (7) | 9 (7) | 12 (11) |
| C-reactive protein (mg/dl) (mean (IQR)) | 14 (21) | 13 (18) | 19 (23) |
aIQR: interquartile range
bUndetectable viral load: HIV viral load in blodd < 200 copies/mL